NBL News
Last week Indiana Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo made noise when he announced he had purchased an ownership stake into the New Zealand Breakers and it seems NBA stars just can’t get enough of the excitement surrounding the growth of the NBL. Washington Wizards guard John Wall became the latest NBA star to become a part-owner…
Read MoreWhile the Rockets are caught in the middle of potentially upending the direction of their franchise in the trade market, they are also making moves in free agency. Marc reports that Jae’Sean Tate will sign with Houston after free agency begins Friday. The team really, really likes Tate and his skillset. It also helps that…
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The NBA’s use of advanced metrics is increasing every year and across the globe here in the NBL it’s a little slower but no different. One of the people who helped NBL teams to do this is Andrew Price. Andrew started out analysing data for Andrej Lemanis during his time with the New Zealand Breakers…
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NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo has joined the NZ Breakers’ high-profile ownership group which includes former NBA players Shawn Marion and Matt Walsh. The Indiana Pacers guard, 28, told Associated Press today that he and business manager Jay Henderson have invested into the franchise which has won four NBL titles in the past decade. “I was…
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The Brisbane Bullets have signed swingman Orlando Johnson, who played three seasons in the NBA as their first import for the 2020-21 season. Johnson was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 2012 NBA Draft with the 36thselection. He was traded to the Indiana Pacers for cash on the same day. He went on to…
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Will Weaver is soon to be announced as the new assistant coach of the Houston Rockets. The news comes via Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Rockets are hiring Will Weaver as an assistant coach to join Stephen Silas’ staff, league sources say — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 12, 2020 Weaver, who coached the Sydney…
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With the Boomers coming oh so close to earning a medal in both the 2016 Olympic Games and 2019 FIBA World Cup, basketball is clearly on the rise Down Under. Since 1991, when Luc Longley became the first Aussie to debut in the NBA, Australia has exported a bevvy of stars in the following decades…
Read MoreRecently we reported the NBL’s shortlist for the name of the new Tasmania NBL team. After seeing five names trademarked, the mountaineers, timbers, jack jumpers, pride and tridents by the NBL, it was later confirmed these would be the shortlisted names fans could vote for.
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Victoria is expected to be the named as the NBL’s answer to the NBA bubble as they prepare to launch this years season on January 15th. The current plan is to play games in home venues throughout Australia where possible. Still, the reality of COVID-19 means a hub is going to be a necessary contingency…
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The coronavirus has rocked sporting leagues around the globe, but we seem to be nearing the end in Australia, and as a result, NBL basketball is returning and fans will be able to watch live NBL competition in less than three weeks. The first NBL practice matches will kick off in November with the Adelaide…
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